Garbage can and rack



March 27, 1951 J, B, HERDY k2,546,449

GARBAGE CAN AND RACK 2 sheets-sheet 1 Filed Nov. 8, 1946 Attoreys March 27, 1951 J. B. HERDY 2,546,449

GARBAGE CAN AND RACK Filed Nov, 8, 194e f l 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Mar. 2'7,` 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARBAGE'- CAN AND RACK J ohn B. Herdy, San Antonio, Tex.

Application Nvembei 8, 1946, Serial N0.- 708,7 36

9 Claims.v

This invention relates to a refuse receptacle holder' or rack embodying useful and novel im-` provements. over prior inventions of this type.

An object of this invention is to provide novel means for lifting,k and closingl the receptacle' cover.

Another'object of this invention is to provide new and improved latching means for holding. the receptacle cover inan opened position.

A`. further object of this' invention is the pro-v vision of a receptacle cover which cannot b'e misplaced or removed by animals.

A still furthero'bject of thisinventi'on resides in the provision of an inexpensive and practical dei vi'ce which lends well tov manufacture.

Another object of this invention is to provide a receptacle retaining means which holds the saidv receptacle in such a manner as to be extremely accessi-ble and easy to empty.

Other objects and features of novelty of thisin1 venti'on will be spe'cica'lly pointed out or will become apparent when referring, for a betterr understanding of my invention, to the following dee scription taken in conjunction with the acc'oni-A panying drawings, wherein;

Figur-e` 1r. is a side elevational view of the instant`r invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 11.

Figurev 3 is'fza sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1 and in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is an. enlarged detail of an` adjustable bearing and latching means forming part of this invention.

Figure 5" is a detail of Figure 4 and taken on the line 5 -5 of the same in the direction of the arrows'.

Figure 6 isa detail similar to Figure 5 takenon the line- 6;-6' of Figure 44 and in the directionl o'f the arrows.

Figure 7 isa fragmentary elevational detailf o'f construction showing particularly the latching means forming part of the present invention.

Referring now to the drawings more in detail wherein like reference characters indicate similar parts throughout the views of the invention, the reference numeral I0 indicates generally the invention.

A vertical post I2, adapted to be fixed permanently is provided and forms an anchorage for the invention. Received on the said post is a slidably adjustable bearing and latch member I4 secured by suitable locking means such as the set screw I6 illustrated in the drawings. A pair of ring bearings or collars I8 and 2Il are rotatably secured on the said post I2 and are fixed in separated relation by alink or arm member 22 sei-fF curedthereto by some suitable means such'` as? Welding,` brazingr or the'like. Secured to the lower-4 end` of arm 212 vand thebearing I8\is-a pair of arms'- or links 24'and 26 which have ay U shaped' meme ber or bracket rigidly secured to the ends thereofv for engaging a refuse: receptacle 2ll and. abuts an appropriate ring 30 of the'same inner diameter as the said U member. It is here' noted. that the links 24 and 26 cooperating with: member 2'8f0'rrnv` substantially a pair of bifurcated arms' (see-Figure 3)- starlti-ng from the bearing.;k I4 andD following eachv arm around to'its termination at the"fa1'.1i-- thest AVpoint of the refuse receptacle" 2T; For convenience the above discussed members shall' bereferred to as bifurcated arms or links.

Secured to the upper ring bearing' or collar 28 and upper end of the rod 22' are a p'a'ir of links 32' and. 34 whose' opposite ends areT rigidlyl x'ed' tothe said bifurcate'd arms by'some suitable conventional; meanssuch as welding or the like.

Received in. an aperture in th'e said bifurca'ted arms is a pin 36 which pivotally secures latch 38' thereto. The bottom e'nd of the saidlatcli an arcuate plate 40 fixed tliereto adapted to: eri-f gage the side of the" receptacle 21. Trie` top end ofv the latchg38 is notcheda't 42 to 4receive alatclil keeper to be. discussed hereinafter. Be'tweenthe pivot and the top of. latch 38 is' anaperture for receiving a biasing spring 44v the* other end: of:`

which is secured to the link 22.

Secured to links 32v and 34 by suitable meansA such as bolts 46 and 48 or the like is a stubv shaft or pivot pin 56. Journaled on` the said stub shaft isa pair of bearings 52v and 54 limited in endwise travel by retainers 56 and 58. keeper 6E) is secured to both of the saidl bearings and is adapted to engage the latch 38 in. the notch'l 42. Welded or fixed by some equivalent means to' the bearings 52 and 54 and the latch keeper 6i)` is a pair of actuators or arms 62 and 64 with. a suitablehandle 65l thereon. Permanently vfix'ed to the bottom'.` of .the said: actuator-s1 is a refuse can A latchV In the said housing is a spring 72 loading a piston 'M and biasing it outwardly of said housing and plug. The piston 'or pin 'lll is adapted to engage a portion of the aperture between the said bifurcated arms as shown best in Figures 1 and 4. A conventional slot 'l5 and limiting pin l5 arrangement is provided in the housing for limiting the travel of the pin 14 and for actuation of the same.

In viewing Figure 1 it is evident that the entire invention could be revolved around the anchorage I2 to any desired position and it is also evident that the invention could be adjusted on the pole i2 to suit varying sized receptacles. Also contemplated by this invention is the provision for more than one of the illustrated embodiments of this invention to be secured to a single anchorage member l2 having each mechanism oppositely disposed.

W'hile there is described and illustrated the preferred embodiment of the instant invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes including omissions and additions may be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention as set forth in the accompanying claims.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed is as follows:

1. In a device of the character described, a vertical anchoring post, a bearing and keeper member adjustably secured to said post, a pair of xedly spaced collars on said post one of which engages said member, apair of bifurcated arms secured to one of said collars and adapted to engage a refuse receptacle, a pair of arms secured to the other of said collars at one end thereof and secured to said bifurcated arms at the other end thereof, a latch pivotally mounted between said pair of bifurcated arms, a stub shaft mounted between said pair of arms, a latch keeper pivotally secured to said stub shaft, a pair of actuating rods having a refuse receptacle cover thereon and xedly secured to said latch keeper, whereby the said actuating rods may be lifted and latched in a predetermined position.

2. A refuse receiving apparatus comprising an anchoring post having a bearing thereon, an upperand lower collar journaled on said post, said lower collar being seated on said bearing, means for 'maintaining said collars in xed spaced relation, a link secured to said lower collar, a bracket secured to said link for engaging the side of a refuse receptacle, a pair of spaced arms secured to said upper collar and to saidbracket, a latch pivotally secured to said link, means for raising and lowering a refuse receptaclecover pivoted between said arms, and means associated with said raising and lowering means land said latch for maintaining said raising and lowering means in a predetermined position.

3. The combination of claim 2 and resilient means for constantly biasing said latch.

4. The combination of claim 3, said resilient means comprising a spring attached to said spacing means and said pivoted latch.

5. The combination of claim 4 and means attached to said bearing for locking said link for preventing relative rotation between said post and said link.

6. The combination of claim 5 and means for locking said bearing in selected positions on said post.

7. In a refuse receiving apparatus, an anchoring post, a bearing secured to said post, a link, journalled means attached to said link and seated on said bearing, a bracket attached to said link adapted to engage a refuse receptacle, a latch pivoted to said link, means for raising a refuse receptacle cover and maintaining the cover in the raised position, means secured to said latch for releasing the cover praising means and arranged to be actuated by engagement with the refuse receptacle, means for resiliently opposing the operation of said latch, and means attached to said bearing for maintaining said link in selected positions of rotation.

8. In a refuse receiving apparatus, an anchoring post, a bearing secured to said post, a link, journal means attached to said link and seated on said bearing, a bracket attached to said link adapted to engage a refuse receptacle, a latch pivoted to said link, means for raising a refuse receptacle cover and maintaining the cover in a raised position, means secured to said latch for releasing the cover raising means and adapted to be actuated by engagement with a refuse receptacle, a pair of spaced arms, means for journalling said arms on said post, said arms being attached to said bracket, said cover raising and maintaining means including a shaft journalled in said arms, a keeper secured to said shaft, and actuator arms secured to said shaft, and said latch having a notch for seating said keeper at selected rotated positions of said actuated arms.

9. The combination of claim 8 and means for resiliently biasing said latch to maintain said keeper in said notch until said latch releasing means is actuated.

JOHN B. HERDY.

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